New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-12
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POST OFFICE BURGLARS ARRESTED.

| TWO OF THE JERSEY CITY ROBBERS CLENhHL'
| CAuGHT-THEY CLAIM TO RE REFORMED.
| When Inspector Clark, OF the Post Once eecre
| Service examined the work OF the burglars VINO az
tempted to rob the safe of the Jersey City Post oc
recently ne was struck with the similarity between
and the method employed years ago by what wa
known as the Paddy Ryan gang in robbing severa
most Offices throughout Connecticut AZ some oi this
Gan. had served their sentence in Connecticut, and
were known TO be 10 New-YOrk. the inspector con
Guided that they had had hand IN the Jersey oity
robbery He also learned that one OF tho gang.
! Patrick Byrons. living In Fourtcenth-st near
Seoond-ave. On Tuesday morning, in company with
Detectives Person and Dalton, OF Jersey CITY, Inspec-
tor Clark took John Strinabam the Waterman OF tine
jersey City Post Office, who was bound ana gagged on
the night of the robbery to place where he could SEQ
Byrons when he lett the house.
As the robbers were we'll acquainted with Inspector
Clark he left Stringham and the Jersey City officers
By ronss house, and went to restaurant at Ihr-
tenth st. and Avenue A. He entered small reading
room side of the restaurant proper and had no
sooner taken seat than James johnson and William
Lantry, two of the Paddy Ryan gang" entered
thu place. Clark Immediately slipped out OF side
door and went to Join the Jersey officers
In the meantime Byrons had come out OF his house
and gone down Fourteenth-st followed by Stringham
and the JERSEY detectives He also went INTO the res
taurant at Thrteenih-st and Avenue A, where he
joined johnson and Lantry. In q few minutes the
three lett the restaurant and separated Byrons
going toward First-ave. and the two Others toward
Avenue b. As soon Stringham saw johnson, be
recognized him the gentlemanly oil burglar. who,
the Dight OF the robbery tod him that the burglars
sorry to annoy him, but society compelled them
to resort 10 such work. Stringham also identihed
Lantry OF the burglars but could not identity
Byrons.
son and Lantrv and arrested them at Twefthst. and
Avenue b. The other detective followed Byrons to
First-ave. where he took HIM in custody. The men
were taken to Chief Inspector Dosser's office IN the
Post OF cr Building where johnson and Lantry were
positively identified b, stringaam. They did not
deny their Identity but claimed to have reformed dSans and
F,rst-ave.. which is in charge of the Rev.
Henry Wilson, assistant rector of ST. Georges Church
They said that they at religious service in this
chapel on the night of the Jersey City robbery. As
plenty of time elapsed between the close OF the serv
and the time of tbs robbery tor them TO reach
Jersey ity this alib will not avail them much The
men were taken before Commissioner Shields. and
johnson and Lantry committed to the Ludlow
Street Jail In default of $4,000 bail each As String
with the warning that if he informed the remainder
of the gang OF his arrest he would be sent to Connec
tout old charge.
It is extremely doubtful whether the other robbers
will be captured speedily: as when Byron~ was
searched, letter warning him that the police were
after him and advising him to leave the city found
him. The officers. however. hope to arrest before
long the writer OF the letter.
The two prisoners arraigned before Commits
sioner Shields yesterday. Johnson who is knOwna as
Blink johnson Big jim" is elderly with gray
hair and long gray side Whskers. He has gentle
manly appearance but is toid to have served five
terms OF imprisonment. William Lantry, or "Hop
Up Lantry has ben arrested for counterfeting. He
IA shorter stouer and OF less prepossessng appear
ance than his companion The Rev Mr. Wilson was
present at the arraignment. At his suggts on adj
jOurnment had until Tuesday, TO enable the men
to employ counsel.
The Rev Mr.. Wilson said last evening:
known Byrons Johnson and Lantry for time.
attended mission during the last
Johnson first the day General Grant bu
has been attending services during the
fe weeks only knew they hal been what the police
call crooks" and verify believe that they In
their efforts TO lead hfe Two Thursday
Johnson AMI ByrODs misson broke completely
down and saw two men who realized more koculy
tn ir position That they had hard time in their
lead honest lives and with
know well II Ia not long Bvrons
with In his told that he hounded to de 9TH
He said that he could not leave his home without being
Swallowed BY the police and II anv crime committed sim
liar those OF which he bad been guilty he liable be
snatched up the street for II at fny lime
robbery the CITY
post published Johnson said that
ton by Waterman Strnglan OF the old burglar
fitted well after his arrest he said IN e had
guilty Of the crime he would have taken warning by the
published description shaved of his whskers aud Of
the first heard OF tho arrest from ByronS who after
his release. AMI told OF the lie
also show cd the letter warning MIN that the police
after HIM. We think know from what the letter
emanated and for what purpose sent sincerely hope
the OF the charge We have provided them
with and shall do all In help them
establish their innocence.